Villains in a story or narrative often create difficult challenges and conflict for the protagonist. Their goals often oppose the protagonist formulating a story or narrative full of tension and suspense. Without an antagonist, the story is less entertaining for the reader to enjoy. and Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan captures the adventures of a young Greek demigod, as he and his friends attempt to save Mount Olympus from the tyrannical titan, Kronos. Rick Riordan uses the tyrant villain archetype to construct Kronos into a power hungry beast that wants to rule. Riordan also uses literary devices such as metaphors, onomatopoeia, and foreshadowing to produce an engaging story for the audience. The author uses characterisation such as steal to assemble Kronos into a more detailed and compelling villain with a thirst to dictate the Gods of Mount Olympus. …show more content…
A text from “The Battle of the Labyrinth,” Kronos talks through Luke’s body. Luke feared you, the Titan's voice said. His jealousy and hatred have been powerful tools. It has kept him obedient. For that I thank you. Kronos admits that he was able to control Luke due to his jealousy and hatred towards the Gods, which is what made him so effortless to manipulate. The author also uses his influence on others to make Kronos into a feared villain to those around him. A text from “The Last Olympian” shows how Kronos effects Percy Jackson on his way to the palace of the gods. “I didn't remember the road being so long. Maybe Kronos was making time go slower, or maybe it was just dread slowing me down.” This text shows how terrifying Kronos was to those around him. Percy began to believe that he could be controlling time, or the fear that Kronos was controlling his mind. These elements of steal help to form Kronos into a tyrannical villain with the motive to rule of the